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'''Pathania''' is the name of the branch of the ] ] of ], ]s, who claim a mythological descent from ], the hero of '']''.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Panjab Hill States |first1=J. |last1=Hutchison |first2=J. P. |last2=Vogel |publisher=Asian Educational Services |page=219 |origyear=1933 |location=New Delhi |year=1994 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3btDw4S2FmYC |edition=Reprint}}</ref> They mostly live in and around ], in ]. The Pathania clan established the Kingdom of ] in ], in the 11th century and ruled it until 1849, This clan has also served in the British armed forces of India.<ref>The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 by Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 352</ref> '''Pathania''' is the name of a branch of the ] ] of ] ]s, who claim a mythological descent from ], the hero of the '']''.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Panjab Hill States |first1=J. |last1=Hutchison |first2=J. P. |last2=Vogel |publisher=Asian Educational Services |page=219 |origyear=1933 |location=New Delhi |year=1994 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3btDw4S2FmYC |edition=Reprint}}</ref> They mostly live in and around ], in ]. They established the kingdom of ] in Himachal Pradesh during the 11th century and ruled there until 1849.<ref>The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 by Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 352</ref>


==Brief history== ==Brief history==
] Jethpal (1100?), the younger brother of King Anangpal II of Delhi, came to Jallandhar ] also called ] to conquer a territory for himself.<ref>Wooden Temples of Himachal Pradesh By Mian Goverdhan Singh, Indus Publishing, p. 39</ref> After crossing the ] river he captured a fort called Bhet, and for this reason, he acquired the name Rana Bhet.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Panjab Hill States |first1=J. |last1=Hutchison |first2=J. P. |last2=Vogel |publisher=Asian Educational Services |page=220 |origyear=1933 |location=New Delhi |year=1994 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3btDw4S2FmYC |edition=Reprint}}</ref> After this he came upon the city of ] (possibly ancient Pratisthana), and following the customed tradition of Rajputs, in which the King almost in all instances took his name from the name of the country where he exercised his dominion, he came to be known as a Pathania Rajput, instead of a ]. ] Jethpal (1100?), the younger brother of King ] of ], sought to conquer Jallandhar ] (]).<ref>Wooden Temples of Himachal Pradesh By Mian Goverdhan Singh, Indus Publishing, p. 39</ref> After crossing the ], he captured the fort of Bhet, and for this reason became known as Rana Bhet.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Panjab Hill States |first1=J. |last1=Hutchison |first2=J. P. |last2=Vogel |publisher=Asian Educational Services |page=220 |origyear=1933 |location=New Delhi |year=1994 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3btDw4S2FmYC |edition=Reprint}}</ref> Later, he came upon the city of ] (possibly ancient Pratisthana), and following the tradition of Rajputs, in which the king almost always took his name from the name of the country where he exercised his dominion, he came to be known as a Pathania Rajput, instead of a ].{{cn}}


The Kingdom of ] had its capital at ], now a district of ], ]. The kingdom included Pathankot and a large tract on the plains of the ]; also the whole of the present Nurpur Tahsil of ] of ], with the addition of Shahpurkandi, now in ], and also a small tract to the west of the Ravi, called Lakhanpur, now in ] State. The Kingdom was bounded on the north by Kangra and ], on the south by the Punjab plains, and on the west by the Ravi river. The Capital was at pathankot, which was known as Paithan in the medieval times.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Panjab Hill States |first1=J. |last1=Hutchison |first2=J. P. |last2=Vogel |publisher=Asian Educational Services |page=213 |origyear=1933 |location=New Delhi |year=1994 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3btDw4S2FmYC |edition=Reprint}}</ref> All through their history the Pathania clan rebelled against the foreign invaders, both Muslims and the British. Although sometimes the Pathania Kings held the high office's of Generals known as ] (Army Commander, reserved for Hindu and Muslim Princes of note) in the Mughal military and captured many a kingdom for the Mughal Emperor in Hindustan and beyond the ] up till ] yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughal's and other foreign invaders.. The most popular uprising was by Wazir Ram Singh Pathania who led a rebellion against British Raj and was subsequently defeated by British after a hard fought battle . He was deported to Rangoon where he died in the imprisonment. Local still sing ballads for thier brave warrior and statue facilitating his deed is erected on Pathankot (])-Dalhousie (]) Highway,<ref>The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 The kingdom of Nurpur had its capital at Pathankot, now a district of ], ]. The kingdom included a large tract on the plains of the ]; also the whole of the present Nurpur Tahsil of ] of ], with the addition of Shahpurkandi, now in ], and also a small tract to the west of the Ravi, called Lakhanpur, now in ] State. The kingdom was bounded on the north by Kangra and ], on the south by the Punjab plains, and on the west by the Ravi river. The capital was at Pathankot, which was known as Paithan in the medieval times.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Panjab Hill States |first1=J. |last1=Hutchison |first2=J. P. |last2=Vogel |publisher=Asian Educational Services |page=213 |origyear=1933 |location=New Delhi |year=1994 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3btDw4S2FmYC |edition=Reprint}}</ref> All through their history the Pathania clan rebelled against the foreign invaders, both Muslims and the British. Although sometimes the Pathania kings held the high offices of Generals known as ] (Army Commander, reserved for Hindu and Muslim princes of note) in the Mughal military and captured many a kingdom for the Mughal emperor in Hindustan and beyond the ] up till ] yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughals and other foreign invaders. The most popular uprising was by Wazir Ram Singh Pathania who led a rebellion against British Raj and was subsequently defeated by British after a hard fought battle . He was deported to ] where he died in the imprisonment. Local still sing ballads in his memory and a statue commemorating him exists on the Pathankot-Dalhousie road.<ref>The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351</ref>
By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351</ref>


==Raja Jagat Singh Pathania== ==Raja Jagat Singh Pathania==

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Pathania is the name of a branch of the Tomara gotra of Chandravanshi Rajputs, who claim a mythological descent from Arjuna, the hero of the Mahabharata. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India. They established the kingdom of Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh during the 11th century and ruled there until 1849.

Brief history

Rana Jethpal (1100?), the younger brother of King Anangapal II of Delhi, sought to conquer Jallandhar Doab (Bist Doab). After crossing the Beas River, he captured the fort of Bhet, and for this reason became known as Rana Bhet. Later, he came upon the city of Pathankot (possibly ancient Pratisthana), and following the tradition of Rajputs, in which the king almost always took his name from the name of the country where he exercised his dominion, he came to be known as a Pathania Rajput, instead of a Tomara.

The kingdom of Nurpur had its capital at Pathankot, now a district of Punjab, India. The kingdom included a large tract on the plains of the Punjab; also the whole of the present Nurpur Tahsil of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, with the addition of Shahpurkandi, now in Gurdaspur, and also a small tract to the west of the Ravi, called Lakhanpur, now in Jammu & Kashmir State. The kingdom was bounded on the north by Kangra and Chamba, on the south by the Punjab plains, and on the west by the Ravi river. The capital was at Pathankot, which was known as Paithan in the medieval times. All through their history the Pathania clan rebelled against the foreign invaders, both Muslims and the British. Although sometimes the Pathania kings held the high offices of Generals known as Mansabdar (Army Commander, reserved for Hindu and Muslim princes of note) in the Mughal military and captured many a kingdom for the Mughal emperor in Hindustan and beyond the Indus up till Uzbekistan yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughals and other foreign invaders. The most popular uprising was by Wazir Ram Singh Pathania who led a rebellion against British Raj and was subsequently defeated by British after a hard fought battle . He was deported to Rangoon where he died in the imprisonment. Local still sing ballads in his memory and a statue commemorating him exists on the Pathankot-Dalhousie road.

Raja Jagat Singh Pathania

Raja Jagat Singh Pathania (1618–1646) succeeded Raja Suraj Mal (his elder brother) as the King of Nurpur, Himachal/India. He was the second son of Raja Basu Dev and ruled till 1644. He assisted Mughal forces in Qandhar, Kabulm and was immortalized by the poet Gambhir Rai.

References

  1. Hutchison, J.; Vogel, J. P. (1994) . History of the Panjab Hill States (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 219.
  2. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 by Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 352
  3. Wooden Temples of Himachal Pradesh By Mian Goverdhan Singh, Indus Publishing, p. 39
  4. Hutchison, J.; Vogel, J. P. (1994) . History of the Panjab Hill States (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 220.
  5. Hutchison, J.; Vogel, J. P. (1994) . History of the Panjab Hill States (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 213.
  6. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351
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